The Allahabad High Court has said that child victims of sexual abuse are the most vulnerable class of citizens. The realization of the statutory rights of child victims of sexual offences under POCSO Act is the key to empower them to engage with the legal process on a fair footing. A Single Bench of Justice…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a study conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi revealing severe heavy metal pollution in East Delhi’s air, raising significant health concerns. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 29.09.2024. As per the news item, the study detected…
The State of Uttar Pradesh assured the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it would not act on the demolition notices issued against the buildings of certain residents of Bahraich, who were accused of rioting, till October 23. The submission was made by Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj before a the Bench of Justice BR Gavai…
The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government and the States not to act till further orders on the communications issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), directing to withdraw the recognition of Madrassas not compliant with the Right to Education Act 2009. The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY…
The Supreme Court has granted an additional period of two weeks to the Centre’s seven-member expert panel, headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Radhakrishnan, to submit its report on revamping the entire exam process of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The Bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justice…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University Registrar over his controversial remarks regarding the educational degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti noted that in…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a government report that identifies over 1,200 sources of pollution that are affecting water bodies in Punjab. The petition is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item dated 16.09.2024. As per the article, the highest number of pollution sources, 390, were found…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to examine allegations against FH Medical College and Hospital in Agra. The college, established in 2014, has 650 beds and is equipped with all the major facilities such as ICU, ICCU, NICU, PICU, Operation theatres etc., but allegedly operates without environmental…
The Gujarat High Court’s order, which seeks to address a long-standing gap between legislation and its enforcement, emphasizes providing adequate reservation in government jobs for persons with disabilities. The Division Bench, led by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, passed the ruling in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The PIL seeks…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Mumia Abu Jamal has rightly said: “Prison is a second-by-second assault on the soul, a day-to-day degradation of the self, an oppressive steel and brick umbrella that transforms seconds into hours and hours into days”… days that are endless and transcend one’s life! Time and again, it has been said…